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    Aussie woman's bathroom item sparks online mystery – can you guess what it is?

    Yes I have one in my shower but it's chrome. I've also had the ceramic ones in other houses I've lived in.
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    14 of the most annoying ‘Americanisations’ of the English language

    One that annoys me is the use of wild fire for bush fire which our newsreaders have tried pushing on us
  3. Nannyviv

    14 of the most annoying ‘Americanisations’ of the English language

    Closet in the 1870s meant Water Closet, the term used for lavatory or toilet long before the Americans started using it.
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    14 of the most annoying ‘Americanisations’ of the English language

    Ketchup comes from the Hokkien Chinese word, kê-tsiap, the name of a sauce derived from fermented fish. It is believed that traders brought fish sauce from Vietnam to southeastern China. The British likely encountered ketchup in Southeast Asia, returned home, and tried to replicate the fermented...
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    Aussie mum slams Aldi after slipping over littered grapes, resulting in SERIOUS injuries – “This is NOT okay.”

    Exactly the same thing happened to one of the nurses from my medical clinic. She was in a moon boot for months and unable to works for several weeks. She had a terrible runaround from Aldi getting her medical bills covered.
  6. Nannyviv

    Hello

    Hello Hello all, this is my first post. My name's Vivienne, I'm 71 and from South Australia.
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